Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-30
youth ana energy in an exuberance OF

youth and energy IN an exuberance o
happiness.
With his ships boats only he took
Chinese sloop of war. His name was men
toned in the orders Of the day-n disrinc
tion seldom conferred.
\ few days after the squadron had dc
parted from the Men river Courbet callet
Robeline TO his ship. The telegraph has
just brought the answer Of the govern
ment TO the demand for rewards made b;
the admiral for his valiant sailors
''Robeline, good shake hand. Yo
are a captain Of frigate!'
And the lieutenant, In the excess OF bis
joy, threw his arms around the admiral's
neck.
What is the matter. Robelnes Car
You not stand prosperity"
"Ah. admiral, beg your partion, II You
knew how happy am
''WeE, am glad of it. Return to your
ship and inform your officers and crew OF
your promotion
Robcline took leave of his kind superior
Francis GARNER.
II will write TO my wife. The .Jour-ia
Official has certainly registered my al
receive a few lines from me that she may
believe wounded"
At the top Of the ladder his officers
awaited him. The news had spread. They
congratulated theic chief. His body
servant, Noeiic, a Briton, held behind his
back two pairs of gallo0ns.
"A moment, captain, / will sew them
on your coat No. |. ="
And after the shake hanGs, the compli-
ments, the double rations granted to the
crew, the punishments remitted, Capt
Robeiine entered his cabin. During his
absence his mail had arrived, the mail
from France. the mail from Tamaris,
The Letters were scattered on his table.
'All the happiness together today"
murmured he, full Of joy. sending kiss
to the portraits Of his wife and child.
He took Bertha's letter and opened it.
At this moment knock resounded Oh the
door.
"A message, captain
Distrac.edly he tore the envelope; doubt
less some compliments from his friends OF
the Respes division. OF a sudden, he
Strengthened himself. paler than death.
passed his hands on his forehead and with
a loud, hOrrified voice, he read:
Marcel relapsed. Lest. Couragsr'
"My God!'
And he fell on Lis bed, his arms
stretched in despair.
Now, captain, what has happened to
YOU"
1t was Sailor Noelic bringing back the
coat No. l, on which shOne three gold and
two sHver galloons, the former old, the
latter new.
Robeline rose: uncoEsciously he opened
his desk, read again the message and his
wife's letter. His hands shook, he could
not see line, and he turned the pages
When he came to the last one,
with a voice choked with sobs trying u
initiate the tone Of the voice of the depart
ID child, even his lisp, he read:
my CHERISHED LITTLE FATHER -
Since l am well mamma has taught ME
now to write to enable me TO write alone
% you to tell you that love you with nj.
ny heart, and that I find the time very
ong without you.
please do not forget to bring me plenty
If Chinese toys.
Il kiss you thousands Of times. Your
good boy, MARCEL RoBELISE.
''Oh! Soelic, my poor NoelicI'
He leaned on the sailors neck in his
ieed Of speaking to somebody, allowing
lis heart to break for a pity around him.
Then, showing the portrait Of his child
nat laughed in the midst of the swords
md revolvers, he exclaimed:
''He is dead. NOelic,. my little one is
lead.'
And while the sailor supported him,
without letting go his hold on the coat No.
!, Capt. Robeline cried n long time. Eg
ears rolled fast and heavy down his
heeks and fell on his new Ralloons.
Poor father!-TranSlated for the New
fork Graphic by Guard sci, Sixth Avenue
ailruad.